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== Checklist ==
== Checklist ==
When proofreading, first put the document aside for a few hours, days, or weeks. This allows for a fresh look at the document to see what is really on the page. Find a quite place to work. Read slow, and read every word. By following a checklist, it is easier to find errors. Proofread for only one kind of error at a time.   
When proofreading, first put the document aside for a few hours, days, or weeks. This allows for a fresh look at the document to see what is really on the page. Find a quite place to work. Read slow, and read every word. Read aloud. By following a checklist, it is easier to find [[common errors]] [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/02/]. Proofread for only one kind of error at a time.   




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